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System for multiple voice lines with data over a single subscriber loop

US6747995B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 1999
Grant dateJun 8, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2213/13389
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system that provides additional voice lines with data over a single two-wire subscriber loop. At the subscriber premise, one or more telephone instruments and data devices are connected to a digital modem into either a voice or a data interface. Analog voice signals are PCM sampled then packetized, and voice and data packets are transmitted to a CO modem over the subscriber loop. The CO modem depacketizes the voice packets into PCM format and transmits PCM voice information to a CO switch over a standard digital trunk interface. Data packets are routed to a data network. Voice packets are given transmission priority over data packets to ensures that voice is transported in the presence of data with low latency.

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